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Bring six dozen cookies to the library for the swap, mingle and enjoy some of the cookies, then take home a variety of 5 dozen cookies. Please sign up by telling us what recipe you will be making, by Monday, Dec. 16 (we would prefer to not have duplicated recipes). If you want to participate, but can’t attend the swap, drop your cookies off at the library on the 18th and pick up your variety of cookies on the 19th!
November Pinterest Class (Cake Decorating)
Sherree Stahn gave participants at the November Pinterest class some great tips on how to use fondant and icing to decorate cakes, cupcakes, and desserts! Everyone enjoyed practicing on the cupcakes. — Pinterest Cake Decorating Class (11/4/13)
Gobble Up Some Gourmet Reading
Looking for some inspiration for your upcoming holiday cooking? Stop by our “Gobble Up Some Gourmet Reading” display!
We have books on topics such as: creating beautiful table settings, baking delicious pies, tarts & hors d’oeuvres and selecting a delectable side dish to make. — at Central City Public Library.
Sign up today, for a pie baking class (Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Topping), to be held in Central City, Thursday, November 21 1:00 pm-4:00 pm. The class is being taught by National Pie Baking Contest Grand Champion Phyllis Bartholomew. Phyllis owns Blue Ribbon Pie Company and has taught pie baking classes for many years.
The class fee of $36 includes hands-on instruction, recipe and a homemade pie to take home. Attendees are asked to bring a glass pie dish and rolling pin. To register, please call the library @ 308-946-2512.
The class is sponsored by: Central City Public Library; Merrick Foundation, Inc.; Central Community College, Columbus Campus
Christmas of Sharing Doll Quilts
Be sure to stop in and see the beautiful Christmas of Sharing doll quilts that are currently on display at the library! The quilts were made by members of the Central City Lone Tree Quilt Guild. 🙂
New books in! World Book Night Giver Application
WORLD BOOK NIGHT giver applications are now available!
What is World Book Night? World Book Night is an annual celebration dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person. Each year on April 23 –Shakespeare’s birthday– tens of thousands of people in the U.S. go out into their communities and give a total of half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers.
Our library is one of the shipment locations for the books. 🙂
Charlotte Endorf’s “Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train”
Nebraska author Charlotte Endorf entertained and educated the audience at the library about some of the real-life stores of orphaned children who rode the Orphan Trains from 1854-1929. Those in attendance really enjoyed her touching stories!
Be sure to click on the link above to see the pictures from the program!
If you missed Charlotte’s program, we have two of her books available for checkout about the Orphan Train: “Trains of Promise: A Collection of Stories & Recipes” and “Plains Bound, Fragile Cargo: Revealing Orphan Train Reality”.
Be sure to attend the library’s next Pinterest Class (Monday, November 4 @ 7:00 pm)! The topic is Cake Decorating. Sherree Stahn is the instructor. Fee: $4. You’ll learn techniques for fondant and icing. All supplies will be provided.
Next class: Rag Baskets (Monday, Dec. 2)
Pinterest Cookie Swap is coming up Wednesday, Dec. 18 @ 6:00 pm!